Hi:
I'm sure the "bobbins" are stilettos, much used for Ayrshire Embroidery
which was so popular from the 1840s on into the 20th century. The
stilettos are used to start eyelet holes, then you embroider around the
inside of the hole which tends to pull it out of shape, and finally you
finish the thing off with another poke of the stiletto to make it
perfectly round again.
I have never heard of using rings for any type of embroidery - perhaps
they might be button forms?
Adele
North Vancouver, B.C.
(west coast of Canada)
I have been sent a photo of some "lace bobbins and lace rings" which
came from two elderly Dutch ladies who said they are ivory. I
personally don't think they are ivory or lace bobbin but would be
interested to know what anyone else thinks they are/were used for.
Please have a look at
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/query.htm
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